Economy Archives - Spain in English

Catalonia will collect its own taxes in new financial model agreed with central government

News Desk15th July 202515th July 2025

15th July 202515th July 2025163

Catalonia is set to begin collecting personal income tax (IRPF) from January 2026, following a landmark meeting on Monday between Spain’s central government and the

Bank of Spain downgrades country’s GDP growth due to US tariffs uncertainty

News Desk11th June 202517th June 2025

11th June 202517th June 2025783

Uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and the risk that they result in a global slowdown, has forced Spain’s central bank to downgrade its

Scrap ‘Google Tax’ and increase defence spending, Spanish minister told in Washington

News Desk16th April 202522nd April 2025

16th April 202522nd April 20251533

UPDATED on Wednesday at 19h. The US Treasury Department has issued a statement calling for Spain to increase its defence spending and scrap the so-called

EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar

News Desk10th April 202514th April 2025

10th April 202514th April 2025775

UPDATED (at 13h on Thursday 10 April): The European Union’s executive commission said on Thursday it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs

From motorbikes to beauty products: EU announces first tariffs to hit back at US

News Desk9th April 202513th April 2025

9th April 202513th April 2025635

LATEST: EU welcomes Trump’s 90-day pause in tariffs, as stock markets soar. The European Union took its first steps on Wednesday to retaliate against President

Spain and Vietnam pledge to ‘upgrade bilateral relations’ after tariffs shock

News Desk9th April 202514th April 2025

9th April 202514th April 2025840

Spain and Vietnam have agreed to raise their diplomatic relationship to the highest level, in a move aimed at navigating the repercussions of steep new

Pedro Sánchez heads to China and Vietnam in wake of US tariffs storm

News Desk8th April 202513th April 2025

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez embarks on a visit to China and Vietnam this week, aiming to expand market access in the wake of US

EU hits out at Trump’s tariffs, yet keeps door open for ‘last-minute negotiations’

News Desk3rd April 20258th April 2025

3rd April 20258th April 2025838

European leaders strongly criticised the latest round of sweeping US tariffs on Thursday, with the European Union signalling its readiness to implement countermeasures while also

Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on EU in retaliation to VAT

News Desk14th February 202521st February 2025

14th February 202521st February 20252109

United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to implement reciprocal tariffs on foreign trade, meaning imports from international trading partners will face taxes equivalent

Unemployment rate in Spain falls to lowest level since 2008 crisis

News Desk28th January 20253rd February 2025

28th January 20253rd February 20252951

Unemployment in Spain fell last year to its lowest level since the 2008 global financial crisis, as the tourism-driven service sector performed strongly, official data

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